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Franklin
Johnson County passes tougher smoking law
November 5, 2012
Johnson County commissioners on Monday morning approved countywide public smoking restrictions that will take effect in January.
The ordinance is more restrictive than previous laws passed in Franklin and Greenwood.
MoreCommunications firm Metronet plants flag in Indy area
October 13, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Evansville company plans to install more than 200 miles of fiber-optic lines in Franklin.
MorePrecision Cutoff closing Franklin metal-tube plant
October 4, 2012
Dan HumanThe Franklin metal-tube factory with 39 employees plans to close early next year, less than five years the $2 million plant
opened.
MoreGolf courses scramble to weather lack of rain
July 14, 2012
Anthony Schoettle
PGA officials are keeping their eyes on Carmel's Crooked Stick as
the BMW Championship approaches. And groundskeepers are using some high-tech tactics to avoid the withering effects of drought.
Heartland Bancshares approves acquisition by Horizon
July 7, 2012
The deal, effective July 17, will give the Michigan City bank its first presence in Central Indiana.
MoreRitter's owners hope burgers will help fuel turnaround
June 2, 2012
Sam StallHoping to capitalize on the enduring appeal of Ritter's Frozen Custard, the chain's New York owners are launching another
attempt to right-size the franchises with a new Indianapolis store, a revamped marketing plan, and burgers and fries.
MoreZionsville voters approve tax bump for school system
May 8, 2012
IBJ StaffZionsville voters passed a referendum Tuesday night that will hike local property taxes to provide additional school funding.
Meanwhile, Johnson County taxpayers voted no Tuesday on a referendum to decide whether to help finance a $30 million library
project.
MoreZionsville voters face lone area school-funding referendum
May 7, 2012
Scott OlsonZionsville's school district is asking taxpayers to address a $2.5 million budget shortfall. Meanwhile, in Johnson County,
voters will consider whether to help finance a $30 million project that includes the construction of a 70,000-square-foot
library.
MoreRising gas prices prompt creation of ninth area vanpool route
April 7, 2012
Central Indiana Commuter Services started offering service this month between Franklin and the Defense Finance & Accounting
Services facility in Indianapolis.
MoreBuilding rentals help school district make ends meet
March 19, 2012
Associated PressFranklin is planning to raise $120,000 by renting the performing arts center and middle school auditorium this year — six
times what the district made in rental fees four years ago.
MoreFranklin College makes upgrading its science labs a priority
January 28, 2012
IBJ StaffThe small, private college put a new residence hall on the backburner to emphasize student-driven research.
MoreJapanese auto parts maker adding 50 jobs in Franklin
September 22, 2011
IBJ StaffKYB Manufacturing North America Inc. expects to invest $6.4 million to add warehouse and distribution facilities to its existing
51-acre campus in Johnson County.
MoreINSIDE DISH: Willard builds on family-dining plan
September 16, 2011
Mason King
Franklin's neighborhood brew-and-pub-food palace—with roots
in the community reaching back to 1860—has boosted sales through a shift in strategy following a city smoking ban.
Johnson County still dealing with 2008 flood
September 6, 2011
Associated PressJohnson County officials have been working to buy about 40 flooded properties in an area a few miles west of Greenwood, so
they can be demolished.
MoreManufacturer plans 35 jobs in Franklin expansion
August 17, 2011
IBJ StaffAn Arbor, Mich.-based manufacturer is planning a $10 million expansion to its plant south of Indianapolis that will add 35
more employees, it announced Wednesday.
MoreBest Buy closing Franklin warehouse; 301 jobs lost
May 19, 2011
The Minneapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer plans to close the facility by the end of March. Employees will be
terminated in phases beginning in July.
MoreSchool district eyes events, students for revenue
March 19, 2011
Associated PressFranklin Community Schools officials say they don't want to be in the same situation they were last year, when the state
forced the district to eliminate $3 million from its budget.
MoreFranklin calls off deal to land brewery plant
September 17, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Franklin Redevelopment Commission decided Thursday to call off the deal because TailGate Beer of San Diego failed to respond
to a deadline to provide detailed financial information.
MoreCaterpillar seeks tax abatement for Franklin plant
September 13, 2010
Caterpillar Reman Powertrain is requesting the tax break to offset costs related to a $13.6 million investment the company
says will help retain 338 factory jobs.
MoreFamily of woman killed by falling bottled-water pallets files suit
August 31, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe estate of a woman killed when pallets of bottled water fell on her at a Kroger store in Franklin is suing the bottler,
suggesting a new eco-friendly bottle design may have contributed to the accident.
MoreBeer brewer feuding with Franklin over incentives
July 15, 2010
Anthony SchoettleSan Diego-based TailGate Beer is supposed to create as many as 150 jobs in Franklin, but the plan has been delayed while the
sides squabble about financial disclosures.
MoreMitsubishi planning Franklin expansion
May 20, 2010
IBJ StaffA Franklin manufacturing facility is planning a $9.4 million expansion project that would more than double employment over
the next two years.
MoreMasonic Home plans $8M assisted-living center in Franklin
May 6, 2010
Groundbreaking will be held May 16 to mark start of construction on center to be built on 300-acre campus.
MoreFranklin residents still struggle with solution for flooded land
April 25, 2010
Associated PressCrews will begin in late April demolishing the first of 74 homes south of downtown Franklin damaged by massive flooding in
June 2008. Officials still haven't decided how to reuse the land, and residents are torn.
MoreCarter Lumber plans to hire as many as 100 in Franklin
April 7, 2010
J.K. WallOhio-based Carter Lumber plans to open new wholesale lumberyard and truss-making facility in Franklin in June.
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So the Mayor adds another non value added layer to having a vehicle towed? Whereby the City Government RECIEVES AN ILLEGAL KICKBACK FROM A LGOISTICS COMPANY THAT SUBS THE WORK TO LOCAL TOW COMPANIES? What is the service the City performs for receiving the "tribute"? This is RICO!!!!! What a corrupt and unnecessary layer. What a dirtbag Mayor and his cronies.
Owner occupied housing. Clear enough?
So people think I am paranoid. It's from experience in dealing with puds requested by developers who make major donations themselves to representatives, have nice fund raisers for those running for office and hide through pac's. then there are the public relation firms. You will note some pr comments below. You there Clyde Lee? My opinion. Commercial along 421, great. Multifamily housing, terrible idea that will change the town. Senior condos or zero lot line homes west, great. I suggest keeping all entries to commercial areas at 421. All entries to owner occupied on sycamore. Will keep the traffic on sycamore down some. Two other things. You can't trust what will be there in 10 years. Steve builds quality stuff, but areas change over time. Look at the changes at the wall mart center at 86th and 421 over the last 10 years. Look at the apartments and neighborhoods behind St Vincent's. Raintree properties WILL decrease in value if commercial and multifamily goes in near. It has already been happening around the bridges area. The houses that have been sold recently are way below market. Several deals not closed due to the Illinois construction and the whole unsurety of the bridges. It's pretty simple, Zionsville will approve the whole thing because the city council has been groomed over a LONG period of time for this. I might even suggest some are in their position as a result of this.
Esta, do you have a dog in this fight? You seem to really want to knock anyone against this project. No, I didn't move to Indiana for the architecture. I moved here for that red barn in the field. The horses and fields of corn. A place that is NOT overdeveloped. There are plenty of nearby places in Indianapolis that could be REDEVELOPED instead.
RKW - OK, we get it, you're paranoid. The question is, are you paranoid enough? Greg - Yes, Pittman(s) is (are) at it again. They are developers, they build things. It's what they do. So when you go to work tomorrow, Greg, you're at it again too. Cliff - Really? You moved to Indiana for its progressive architecture? That's like moving to England for the cuisine. Zionsvillain - The house you moved to was once a field or woods. I'm willing to bet folks were upset when that ground was plowed under and a house was built. But I guess now that you are in, everything should stop? "My house was OK, but the next one is sprawl." SE Guy - Please don't paint us with such a wide brush. Most reasonable Zionsville residents welcome planned, measured development.